“Yes,” Ji Xian replied.
He travels back and forth, but he can't always be traversing outdoors.
There are so many dangerous creatures outdoors. What if he's unlucky and happens to encounter a mutated creature next to him when he travels through time? Wouldn't he be doomed?
So he figured he still needed to find a safe place to cross over.
This house is nice.
Although it's an old house that survived from before the apocalypse,
But compared to the other houses around it, this house was clearly much sturdier.
And it's also clear that the owner of this house put some thought into its construction.
For example, stainless steel safety railings were installed on every window.
These safety railings make people feel much safer.
Ji Xian thought this house was perfect!
Of course, the real purpose of living there long-term is not to actually create a private space to cover up his time travel.
However, since it was a private space, Ji Xian didn't want it to look too messy, so cleaning and tidying it up was the proper thing to do.
Xia Luoxue didn't say anything more and silently helped Ji Xian clean up the clutter.
Seeing that Xia Luoxue didn't speak, Ji Xian asked, "What about you? Where are you staying now after leaving the settlement?"
Charlotte's eyes seemed dull as she replied, "After I left the settlement, I went wherever I wanted."
Ji Xian asked in confusion, "Isn't this world very dangerous? How did you manage to survive?"
Charlotte said, "Of course, every destination I choose is near a human settlement. There are far fewer mutated creatures near human settlements. If all else fails, I'll find the ruins of a human city and stay in a well-preserved building for the night."
"Awesome!" Ji Xian couldn't help but praise, this was even more impressive than those budget travelers in the real world. "So what's the purpose of your travels everywhere?"
Xia Luoxue frowned and said, "I hate people, I hate everyone, I don't want to be with those people. I remember I had a younger sister when I was little, but she suddenly disappeared. My only goal now is to find her."
"Oh, I see. Do you have any leads on your sister?"
Xia Luoxue shook her head: "No, there are no clues at all."
Ji Xian really wanted to say: Then why bother looking for someone else!
Unwilling to discourage Xia Luoxue, Ji Xian said, "Then you're looking for a needle in a haystack."
Xia Luoxue: "Well, it's okay. I'll look for it slowly, even if I look for it for a lifetime. Anyway, I don't have any other relatives now. I imagine that my sister is still alive. She is my only relative in this world and my only concern."
She used the word "fantasy," which implies that she also knows her sister may be dead.
Having no clues at all is good news, because it means she can keep searching and there is still some hope. It's better than getting the news that her sister is dead.
Ji Xian felt a little melancholy. The more he learned about Xia Luoxue, the more he realized how difficult things had been for this girl.
"It's okay, I'll take care of things from now on."
Xia Luoxue: "Hmm?"
Having watched too many modern movie plots, Ji Xian really wanted to say a line at this moment: "I'll take care of you!"
But then he felt it was too abrupt, so he said instead, "From now on, you'll follow me, and I promise you won't go hungry."
Xia Luoxue said calmly, "No need, I can support myself."
Ji Xian stroked his chin: "Don't you want my food?"
"Huh?" Xia Luoxue's eyes widened. "You mean, the kind of food you'll provide me?"
"Yes."
Xia Luoxue was overjoyed: "Really?"
"Of course it's true, but don't you hate humans? Do you hate me?"
Xia Luoxue thought about it. She did dislike the people in the gathering place, but Ji Xian in front of her gave her a different feeling, and she couldn't dislike him at all.
Thinking about it, he realized that agreeing so easily seemed a bit impulsive, so he cautiously asked, "If I follow you, what do you need me to do?"
Ji Xian said, "I'll ask you to do whatever I ask. Of course, I won't make things difficult for you, I won't force you to do things you don't want to do, and I won't force you to do things that violate morality or ethics. Like now, I'll ask you to help me clean the room or something."
Xia Luoxue breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this: "It's that simple?"
"Yes, it's that simple!"
"Is it a deal?"
"It's a deal!"
"Okay, I'll listen to you from now on!" Xia Luoxue couldn't help but smile, and seemed to clean the room even more diligently.
Ji Xian smiled; bribing this young girl had gone surprisingly smoothly.
Ji Xian, standing to the side, suddenly found himself with nothing to do.
Xia Luoxue picked up a broom and started sweeping the floor, but after only two sweeps, the broom broke.
Xia Luoxue simply threw away the broken broom, grabbed a bucket of water and a cloth, and squatted down to start wiping the floor.
Watching the curvaceous figure working on the ground, Ji Xian grew to like this girl more and more.
Xia Luoxue looked up and said, "By the way, I discovered earlier that there is a water storage tank and a filtration device on the roof of this house. I repaired the filtration device, so the water supply system of this house is working properly."
"Oh, thank you for your hard work."
Xia Luoxue asked shyly, "So I've been working as you instructed. Will there be food provided starting today?"
"Oh, yes, it will be provided."
After Ji Xian finished speaking, he left the room and disappeared without a trace.
Charlotte continued mopping the floor.
He wiped it for a while in a pleasant mood, then suddenly thought of something and frowned.
Ji Xian clearly appeared empty-handed, so where did he get the food from?
Could I have been scammed?
The more Xia Luoxue thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
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